> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: /llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Export a video

> Render a finished video file from the HyperFrames Studio app and find it in your Downloads folder.

When the video is ready, choose **Export** in the project's top bar. The **Export** panel opens beside the picture.

<video aria-label="Exporting a 1080p MP4 from the Studio app" src="https://static.heygen.ai/hyperframes-oss/docs/studio-demos/studio-export-demo-v2.mp4" poster="/public/images/studio-app/studio-export-demo-v2.jpg" muted loop playsInline preload="metadata" />

*Export, Change, 1080p, Render. The wait plays at 2×: this 12-second video took about 16 seconds on a MacBook.*

## This Mac or the cloud

Pick where the video renders under **Render on** in Export: **This Mac** or **Cloud**. Your HyperFrames plan
includes cloud exports: 5 a month on Free, and unlimited on Pro. On Pro, **Cloud** is the default unless you picked
another destination before. You can also save a HeyGen API key: cloud renders paid through it come from your API balance.

| | This Mac | Cloud |
| - | - | - |
| Cost | Free | Included in your plan: 5 cloud exports a month on Free, unlimited on Pro. When paid through your HeyGen API key, billed per minute of video from your API balance; Export shows the price before you start, and 4K costs about twice as much as 1080p. |
| Your computer | Busy until it finishes | Free. Keep working while it renders. |
| Your files | Stay on your computer | The project is uploaded to HeyGen to render |
| Limits | Any shape and length | 16:9, 9:16 or 1:1, at 24, 25, 30 or 60 fps, project up to 200 MB |

The key can also go in **Settings** > **HeyGen API key**. If the project is over 200 MB,
choose **Ask Framey to do it** under **Make it fit the cloud**: Framey moves your big videos and images to your
HeyGen assets. Either way, the video lands in your Downloads folder. A cloud render that has started can't be
stopped: **Cancel** stops waiting, but the cloud may still finish it and charge your balance.

## Choose the file

| Choice | Options | Default |
| - | - | - |
| **Quality** | **1080p** or **Project size**, plus **4K** when the project fits it | 1080p |
| **Format** | **MP4**, **WebM**, **MOV** | MP4 |
| **Frame rate** | 24, 25, 30, 50, 60, or **Custom…** | 30 |

MP4 is the right choice for sharing and uploading. Pick another format only when the place you are sending it asks
for one.

## Render

Choose the render button, for example **Render 1080p MP4**. The panel shows **Preparing**, **Drawing frames**,
**Encoding the video**, **Assembling** and **Saving to Downloads**. You can close the panel and keep working; the render
continues. Choose **Cancel** to stop it.

**Export** is unavailable while the agent is building the project. Wait for the run to finish.

## Find the file

The video is saved to your **Downloads** folder, named after the project with the date and time, for example
`Spring Launch 2026-05-04 10.30.mp4`. When it is done, the panel shows **Export ready** with the file size:

* **Open video** plays it.
* **Show in Finder** (**Show in File Explorer** on Windows, **Show in folder** on Linux) opens the folder.

Watch the exported file once from start to end before you send it.

## If the export fails

* The render fails or does not start: choose the render button again. If it keeps failing,
  ask the agent to check the project, then export again.
* **The video was made but could not be saved to your Downloads folder**: free up space or check that the Downloads
  folder exists, then export again.
* **HyperFrames could not start its built-in FFmpeg**: the app may be damaged. Reinstall it from
  [hyperframes.studio/studio](https://hyperframes.studio/studio?src=docs-export).

## Related topics

* [Edit a video with the agent](/studio-app/edit-with-the-agent.md)
* [Troubleshooting](/help.md#in-the-studio-app)